On the Edge: Duffy

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Sam and Duffy: Together Again

This is about my favorite picture of Sam (passed in July of 2017) and Duffy, who passed yesterday. Sam was cremated with the Snuggy in the picture, while Duffy is being cremated with the dark blue donut toy (which I had bought for Tony, my first dog) in the background on the left.

Duffy 2009-2022

Today has been one of the hardest days of my life because I had to have my beloved Lhasa apso, Duffy, put to sleep today. He had massive heart failure and was still not able to breathe very well outside of the oxygen cage. He was feeling very depressed. He died in my arms. Sheryl, Rob, and Molly were there with me. Molly had tears in her eyes knowing what was about to happen. She never left his side when he was doing poorly yesterday, and I had to take him to emergency.

The vet didn't think he had CHF, that something else was causing it, but so many of the symptoms were like what Sam had. I think if I had gotten to him a year ago, I could have had him on the cocktail for at least a couple of years. However, I wasn't sure he was suffering from the early effects of it.

The following are the last photos of Duffy, and he is with Molly:

Sunday Dog Pictures

I haven't put up dog pictures in a long, long time. Duffy is the Lhasa apso, while Molly is a chihuahua-dachshund mix. Duffy is 12 years old, while Molly is 4.

At the Dog Park

My dogs, Duffy and Molly, really enjoy their trips at the dog park. Later on, they visited other dogs in the section for larger dogs.

Dog Pictures

Molly and Duffy:

Duffy and Molly

Eight months after my beloved chihuahua Sam passed, another dog came into my life last week. A co-worker of mine had saved a chihuahua mix (she's probably mixed with dachshund because her body is a bit too long to be a purebred chi) from being within an inch of her life near the courthouse in Medford. She was nearly hit by an RV, and then the co-worker and her son spent two hours trying to coax the dog from under a car. She spent four days with her family, but her dogs were throwing a fit, so she had to give the dog up. She had advertised her on Facebook and Craigslist, but nobody ever came to claim her. I ended up with her last Wednesday.

She is cute, but since she is likely under a year old, she still has chewing on her mind. She went through five toys, a harness that had been Sam's, a leash that had been Tony and Sam's before I realized I needed to get her only rubber toys and chewable/edible ones.

Here are some pictures of her as well as a couple of Duffy taken a few minutes ago. Sorry the floor is dirty:

Dog Pictures

Sam and Duffy

Dog Pictures

After years of delay, I finally bought a DSLR this past weekend. It is a Canon T5 Rebel kit. I paid around $500 for it, which includes the camera body, a bag, batteries, a charger, and two lenses. I am enjoying figuring out how to use it.

I still have my other Canon, but it has been nine years since I bought it. I felt with this year getting my first tax refund in five years, I would buy something I really enjoy.

I want to be able to get money together to buy a new bicycle, preferably a carbon fiber road bike and perhaps a hybrid bike as well.

It has been a real struggle these past eight years, and finally, as I near Social Security age, I am slowly getting back on my feet again.

Here are some dog pictures (Sam and Duffy):